Heine Discusses Active Non-Alignment and India’s Potential with The Wire India
Ambassador Jorge Heine, former professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and diplomat, was in conversation with Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire India. They discussed the concepts behind his two recent books, Active Non-Alignment (2023) and The Unaligned World (2025), which both unpack the histories, motivations, and realities which inform the current Active Non-Alignment…
Jorge Heine on Peru, Indonesia, and the Rise of South–South Trade
In an analysis for the Latin America Advisor, a daily publication of the Inter-American Dialogue, published August 25, 2025, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean Ambassador to China, examined the growing importance of South–South cooperation through the lens of the new Peru–Indonesia trade agreement….
Heine Discusses Recent Book and the Concept of Active Non-Alignment (ANA)
Former Chilean diplomat and Quincy Institute non-resident fellow, Jorge Heine was in conversation with Sarang Shidore, director of the Global South Program at the Quincy Institute, about his recent publication, The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition, which he co-authored with Carlos Fortin, Emeritus Fellow and Research Associate at the…
Heine on Brazil’s Renewed Foreign Policy Under President Lula
Professor Jorge Heine examined Brazil’s growing influence in the Global South and its implementation of active non-alignment (ANA).
Heine Says Latin America-China Ties Will Withstand U.S. Pressure
In a letter to the FT editor, Heine argued that the Latin America-China ties will thrive despite U.S. pressure.
Heine Releases a New Book About Active Non-Alignment (ANA)
Professor Jorge Heine releases a new book, “The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition.”
Heine Discusses Indonesia Joining BRICS
In a recent interview with Anand Naidoo, on The Heat, Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, dissects the significance of Indonesia’s recent joining of the BRICS group. Along with Heine, Einar Tangen, Anton Fedyashin, and Gita Wirjawan joined this discussion which addressed the topic of Indonesia…
Heine Discusses Significance of Brazil-China Relations
Professor Jorge Heine provided insightful commentary on the pivotal relationship between Brazil and China. Highlighting the profound economic and political ties between the two nations, Heine’s analysis sheds light on their evolving dynamics.
Argentina’s BRICS Rejection: Insights from Heine
Ambassador Jorge Heine analyzed Argentina’s decision to decline BRICS membership, emphasizing the nation’s reliance on the Chinese market. He highlighted the challenges of distancing from a vital trading partner, noting, “Keeping a distance is always a tough battle.”
Heine Analyzes Argentina’s BRICS Decision
Ambassador Jorge Heine, reflecting on Argentina’s decision to decline joining BRICS, highlighted the ideological shift in foreign policy. Expressing surprise at the lack of pragmatism, he emphasized the importance of diplomacy. The move, seen in the context of complex economic challenges, risks strained relations with key trading partners.
Heine on President-elect Milei’s BRICS Omission
In a recent Al Jazeera article, Professor Heine expressed concern over President-elect Javier Milei’s decision to avoid the BRICS bloc, calling it a ‘slap in the face’ to China and Brazil. Heine predicted Milei’s presidency could bolster the global far-right movement, reshaping Argentina’s foreign relations.
Heine Unveils Developments in Gaza
In his piece for The Conversation, Professor Heine examines the UN’s “humanitarian truce” resolution on the Gaza conflict, exposing the stark division in voting. With 120 countries in support and 14, including the U.S. and some EU members against, Heine asserts the Global South’s influential criticism of Western support for Israel, marking 2023 as a pivotal year for this assertiveness.
Heine Explores Active Non-Alignment: Challenges in the Global South
Professor Heine was featured in Vanguardia Dossier #89 (Oct-Dec 2023). His article, “El no alineamiento activo: los desafíos del Sur Global,” explores Active Non-Alignment’s resurgence in Global South foreign policy amid evolving international dynamics.
Heine Quoted in NPR’s All Things Considered
On August 21, 2023, Amb. Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, was quoted in NPR’s All Things Considered podcast on the coalition of expanding economies known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…
Heine on BRICS Expansion
On August 29, 2023, Amb. Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, appeared in a podcast interview with PERSPECTIVA GLOBAL to discuss the expansion of the coalition of expanding economies known as BRICS (Brazil,…
Heine Ponders Argentinian Application to Join BRICS
On August 23, 2023, Amb. Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, was quoted in a South China Morning Post article on the fruitfulness of Argentina’s bid to join the coalition of emerging economies…
Heine Offers Insight on Active Non-Alignment in Latin America
Ambassador Heine discusses his latest book, the resurgence of active non-alignment worldwide, and a new emerging Cold War between the United States and China.
Heine Publishes Op-Ed on the Future of Chinese Foreign Policy
“With hostile winds towards China from the North Atlantic, the Global South will take center stage in Chinese foreign policy…Entities such as the expanding BRICS and a Latin America that is gaining new momentum will receive preferential attention.”
Heine Keynote Explores BRICS and the Reimagining of Global Governance
Ambassador Heine elaborates on the rise of the BRICS group over the course of the past decade and a half, the various stages it has gone through, the significance of the Shanghai-based New Development Bank, and the potential addition of new members, like Argentina and/or Indonesia.
Heine Comments on Lula’s Presidential Win & Brazil’s Relations with China
“The US-China trade spat, and the mutual tariffs it has led to on bilateral trade have been highly beneficial to Brazil, which has considerably increased its agricultural exports to China.”